Event ID - 144

Event Id144
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-Time-Service
DescriptionThe time service has stopped advertising as a good time source.
Event InformationAccording to Microsoft :
Cause :
This event is logged when the time service has stopped advertising as a good time source.
Resolution :
Ensure that the AnnounceFlags value is set correctly
The Windows Time service that is running on the local computer has stopped advertising that it is a good time source. Ensure that the AnnounceFlags attribute in the registry has the correct value.
To perform this procedure, you must have membership in the local Administrators group, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.
To verify the setting of the AnnounceFlags attribute:
Caution : Incorrectly editing the registry might severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data.
  1. Open the Registry Editor. To open the registry editor, click Start. In Start Search, type regedit, and then press ENTER. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
  2. Navigate to the following location in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Config
  3. In the right pane, double-click the AnnounceFlags attribute. By default, this value is decimal 10. Correct the value as necessary.
Verify :
When the Windows Time service is advertising time as a time source, Event ID 139, "The time service has started advertising as a time source," is logged in Event Viewer.
Reference LinksEvent ID 144 from Source Microsoft-Windows-Time-Service

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